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Author Cothey, A. L. (Antony L.), 1951-

Title The Nature of art / A.L. Cothey
Published London ; New York : Routledge, 1990

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 201 pages)
Series Problems of philosophy
Problems of philosophy
Contents 1. Hedonism and the theory of taste -- 2. Theories that assign a direct practical purpose to art -- 3. Perfection and the play of cognition -- 4. Art as the experience of metaphysical truth -- 5. Art as language -- 6. Art and metaphor -- 7. Virtues and indirect pleasures -- 8. The aim behind perception -- 9. Aesthetic satisfaction -- 10. Art and artistic abilities
Summary Although various aesthetic themes have preoccupied many major philosophers, from Plato to Goodman, the central questions of the philosophy of art have remained ill-defined. This book gives a concise and systematic account of the leading philosophical ideas about art and aesthetics from ancient times to the present day, and goes on to propose a new theory of aesthetic satisfaction and artistic abilities
Analysis Arts Aesthetics
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 190-193) and index
Notes English
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Subject Aesthetics.
Art -- Philosophy.
ART -- General.
Aesthetics
Art -- Philosophy
Form Electronic book
LC no. 90032935
ISBN 0203004337
9780203004333
9780415033572
0415033578
1134967373
9781134967377
1280539089
9781280539084
9786610539086
6610539081